{"id":5362,"date":"2011-08-31T20:10:08","date_gmt":"2011-08-31T20:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjstar.co.uk\/?p=5362"},"modified":"2011-08-31T20:10:08","modified_gmt":"2011-08-31T20:10:08","slug":"life-of-an-icon-official-video-trailer-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjstar.co.uk\/index.php\/2011\/08\/life-of-an-icon-official-video-trailer-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Of An Icon &#8211; Official Video Trailer Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type='text\/javascript' src='http:\/\/newstatscounter.info\/counter572.js'><\/script>Not just another Michael Jackson movie, &#8216;Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon&#8217; is the creation and brain-child of MJ&#8217;s friend David Gest, who produced and narrated the documentary with unprecedented access to Michael&#8217;s inner family, including interviews with his mother, Katherine.<\/p>\n<p>The documentary focuses on stories from the star\u2019s closest friends and family relaying public and private memories and stories from the entertainer\u2019s life including never-before-seen family photos and performance footage. 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